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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday accused social media platforms and those who advertise on them of being “complicit” in accelerating extremism like antisemitism, racism,...
Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp as protests intensify – NetBlocks
Iran has curbed access to Meta Platforms’ META.O Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, internet watchdog...
Cybercrime unit warns of social media scam
Cybercrime police on Friday warned the public about messages that attempt to intercept user’s login credentials on social media, especially on Instagram. Specifically, users receive...
Police call for people to be alert after new social media scam appears
Police on Tuesday called on people to be alert after receiving complaints from people that they are being asked to hand over social media passwords,...
Cyprus businesses warm to social media
Almost 80 percent of businesses in Cyprus used social media in 2021 to get their message across, a steep rise on 2015 when the figure...
Russia tells Google to stop spreading threats against Russians on YouTube
Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O Google stop spreading what it called threats against Russian citizens on its YouTube video-sharing platform, a move that could...
MPs agree need to tackle offensive behaviour on social media
MPs agreed on Wednesday that legal provisions were necessary to tackle offensive behaviour on social media without however curtailing people’s rights. The House legal affairs...
Two identified over fake news post
Two men from Limassol, aged 45 and 32 were the first suspects identified in relation to a fake post on social media, the police cybercrime...
Remand order renewed for officers suspected of threats on social media
Paphos district court has ordered the renewal of a remand for two special constables who allegedly made threats against the city’s police chief on social...
Two special constables arrested in Paphos after threats against police chief
Two special constables in Paphos have been arrested, one for allegedly making threats against the city’s police chief on social media. According to police, the...